Mazda3ofKent
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FYI Mazda of Kent has a un proteted Wi-FI Networkmobomelter said:
Carputer in Mazda 3s
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Awesome! I see you are a member over on http://www.mp3car.com too. SO am I. I should have my carputer project finished in the next few weeks. Just waiting on my Xenarc which should be shipped this week.
traitorhound
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mmmmm. . . carputers. . .....me and ahmad started something here lol. . .let me see your stuff pat when yours is done. . lol i should go over to tx one time to meet all you guys over there
Just updatin you guys, by the weekend I should be able to control the radio thru the carputer. Just waiting for my supplies to come in.
Also I should have the backup camera mounted and hooked up. I tested the camera, and its pretty nice, it adjusts to the amount of light. So when i pointed it at myself in my car it was kinda dark, but then when I pointed it outside where its real bright and first it was impossible to see anyhing but in a second it compensated for the brightness and pictute was great.
By tonight Ill have some pics up on the site of the carputer running my navigation software. (iGuidance)
Also I should have the backup camera mounted and hooked up. I tested the camera, and its pretty nice, it adjusts to the amount of light. So when i pointed it at myself in my car it was kinda dark, but then when I pointed it outside where its real bright and first it was impossible to see anyhing but in a second it compensated for the brightness and pictute was great.
By tonight Ill have some pics up on the site of the carputer running my navigation software. (iGuidance)
mobomelter said:
http://www.greasemonkey.net/NewCarWarranty.asp
Basically by law they have to prove that the aftermarket part,work or service caused the failure to deny coverage.. Any arbitrator will side with you if they cant prove you caused the problems.
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Airman Jack
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too bad you had to mount an external antenna for the GPS. would an automatic car wash sweep it loose? any plans to make the HVAC controls electronic as well?
Airman Jack said:
Touchless wouldent affect it, the magnet is very strong. I dont use automatic anyway, so I dont woorry about that.
No plans to make HVAC electronic since to switch between floor, defrost etc, my HVAC still relies on the old metal pipe thing. Now if i had climate control then it would be a real possiblity cause those systems are pure electronics.
why didn't you just mount the comp under the seat and put the screen where a factory nav screen would have gone? that way you wouldn't have to run all those damn wires and you would still have the deck in its place, or better yet put the comp in that big ass glove box and leave the deck where it was? not being a prick tryin to figure out why you did what you did if it was just to have the screen in the dash or other reasons, mostly cause i am looking to do the same thing but was just plannin on puttin the comp in the glove box?
tsunami said:
Why would i want to put the computer under the seat and have it visible? I like things better when people only see the final product and not everthing leading up to it.
Computer was a little to big for glove box and you will have ventilation, heating issue.
Putting the screen where stock nav would go kinda defeats the purpose of having a touchscreen cause i would need to bend over real far everytime i wanted to switch songs. Also it would cost a lot to make a custom kit to mount the screen where stock nav goes.
how would it be visible under the seat? if you run the wires properly know one would know, makes sense about the screen though... would deffinatly be a pain to reach over where the stock nav screen would be.
a fan or two in the glove box could fix the vent will have to see if what i am thinking will fit though.... thanks for the help man just tryin to figure things out...
a fan or two in the glove box could fix the vent will have to see if what i am thinking will fit though.... thanks for the help man just tryin to figure things out...
nappyjim said:
run the wires under the carpet and then through a hole under the seat? thats just one of many options through the moldings and then through a piece of the right colored conduit to hide them till they are under the seat, either way there are ways to hide wire (trust me i do a crap load of it at work!!)
will check out the screen install/write up... thanks for the info man!!!
